Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic judo history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most ...

Japan is the home of judo, and the 19th-century martial art is sure to get more attention at home than any other sport at ...

Naohisa Takato won Japan's first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics when he outlasted Yung Wei Yang of Chinese Taipei in the 60kg weight class on Saturday in Tokyo. Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan won one ...

We often spot Olympic champions at training camps, floating through the background of bustling venues. Yet, catching a quiet ...